Background
More was the eldest son of Sir George More of Loseley and his first wife Anne Poynings, daughter of Sir Adrian Poynings.
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Robert More
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Education
Corpus Christi College.
Career
He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1595 and was awarded Bachelor in 1598. In 1600 he entered the Inner Temple, and also became with his father joint keeper of Farnham Little Park. He was knighted between 17 October 1601 and 28 February 1604.
He was joint constable with his father of Farnham Castle from about 1603 to 1608 and probably became a gentleman pensioner early in the reign of King James.
In 1604 he was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey. He was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey during the reign of James I. In 1614 he was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford again.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey by 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Guildford.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey again in 1624 and was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford again in 1625.
More died on 2 or 10 February 1626 at the age of 44 and was outlived by his father. He was buried in the Loseley chapel at Street Nicholas’s, Guildford.
Membership
Useless Parliament; Happy Parliament. Addled Parliament]
In 1601, More was elected Member of Parliament for Guildford.
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Nationality
English